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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Coda and Back Matter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following meanings is given for Ishraaq’s name?
(a) Sunrise.
(b) Sunset.
(c) Moonrise.
(d) Starshine.

2. In the novel, the word “besieged” most nearly means which of the following?
(a) Defended.
(b) Ignored.
(c) Judged.
(d) Attacked.

3. Which of the following does Seema regard as a model for Ishraaq?
(a) Bill.
(b) Ismail.
(c) Fiaz.
(d) Arshad.

4. Which of the following meanings associates with Seema’s name?
(a) Expanse.
(b) Frontier.
(c) Marker.
(d) Signpost.

5. How does the halal butcher from whom Tahera buys goat and chicken greet her?
(a) Hello.
(b) Assalamau Alaikum!
(c) I would sell to you.
(d) Salaam.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Bill when he steals from his grandmother?

2. On which of the following does Leigh have a celebrity crush?

3. Which of the following awards did the author receive?

4. Which of the following retrieves the forgotten flowers from Seema’s prenatal appointment?

5. As which of the following does the novel gloss Amina’s name?

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